Are Solar Panels Worth It In Georges Creek?

Georges Creek is located in New South Wales about 349.0 km south west of Brisbane and 162.1 km south west of Lyra. Georges Creek has a latitude of 30.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Georges Creek, NSW

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Georges Creek homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Georges Creek is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Georges Creek during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Georges Creek will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Georges Creek

Rebate for Georges Creek Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Georges Creek by month. The maximum is 7.12 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Georges Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.647.12
Feb22.796.33
Mar20.095.58
Apr16.244.51
May12.783.55
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.783.27
Aug15.124.20
Sep18.985.27
Oct22.236.18
Nov24.066.68
Dec25.487.08

Figures from the weather station at Inverell, which is approximately 46.0 km from Georges Creek.

Georges Creek, NSW is in the 2365 postcode area which has around 509 solar installations under 10 kW and about 567 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1767 households in the 2365 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.76 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 11 solar installers near to or in Georges Creek.

Solar Installers near toGeorges Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell45.8kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
Meralli Solar58.9kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Gwydir Water Services68.8kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.
Run On Sun Australia97.1kmRun On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW.
WYNERGY105.4kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting105.6kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth106.3kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Siteguard106.3kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services106.5kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar107.1kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions107.9kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Georges Creek

Sunlight Hours in Georges Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 4 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Georges Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Georges Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Georges Creek, VIC, which is about 760.2 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.